Hi Stu,
You could use a dial guage indicator on a magnetic base with the stylus of
the guage positioned on the valve end of the rocker. This will give you the
actual movement ( clearance ).
Regards
David Tinker. Wales UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Keen" <simbafish@home.com>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 12:14 AM
Subject: Wire Feeler Gauge
> Both the previous owner of my TD and past TSOs recommend using a wire
> feeler gauge to set the valves of the XPAG. The rationale is that a
> blade type will merely bridge any wear (depression) and consequently the
> adjustment could be in error by a factor of 2.
>
> Does anyone know where a wire feeler gauge can be purchased that covers
> the .015 to .019 range? I have searched locally and I have search on the
> Internet, but all I find are wire type feeler gauges used to set spark
> plug gap. They usually start at .02 or higher.
>
> Thanks for any leads and e-mail addresses.
>
> Stu Keen
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